The theme of this year's Spring 2026 edition is Transformation.

Poor Yorick  seeks bold, creative works that explore the dynamic experience or impact of transformation. Transformation can be planned or unexpected, welcome or not. It occurs in ourselves, our environments, to objects we  love or even to concepts and ideas throughout time. When do we accept  transformation? When do we push back? 

General Guidelines:

• Standard Manuscript Format, include word count.
• Submit all work through Submittable. 
• We do not accept emailed or mailed submissions. 
• We do not accept previously published material. 
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please withdraw your submission. 
• If you have previously had work published in Poor Yorick, please wait a year before submitting your work again.
• Attach your submission as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf document.
• Include a brief cover letter and three-to-five sentence third-person bio with your submission.
• We  typically respond to submissions in one-to-three months. If you receive  no response by then, you may email pooryorickeditor@gmail.com to  inquire.
• Unfortunately we cannot pay contributors at this time.

Authors’ Rights

If your work is accepted and you consent to its publication, you grant Poor Yorick Exclusive Internet Rights to publish the work. Accepted work will be featured on Poor Yorick's website for at least eight weeks and will be archived on the website thereafter. Poor Yorick retains the right to archive accepted work indefinitely and to promote it electronically.

You  retain all print rights and other electronic rights. If you do reprint  all or a portion of the work, we appreciate the acknowledgment of first  publication.

The theme of this year's Spring 2026 edition is Transformation.

Poor Yorick  seeks bold, creative works that explore the dynamic experience or impact of transformation. Transformation can be planned or unexpected, welcome or not. It occurs in ourselves, our environments, to objects we  love or even to concepts and ideas throughout time. When do we accept  transformation? When do we push back? 

General Guidelines:

• Standard Manuscript format, include word count.
• Submit all work through Submittable. 
• We do not accept emailed or mailed submissions. 
• We do not accept previously published material. 
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please withdraw your submission. 
• If you have previously had work published in Poor Yorick, please wait a year before submitting your work again.
• Attach your submission as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf document.
• Include a brief cover letter and three-to-five sentence third-person bio with your submission.
• We typically respond to submissions in one-to-three months. If you receive  no response by then, you may email pooryorickeditor@gmail.com to  inquire.
• Unfortunately we cannot pay contributors at this time.

Authors’ Rights

If your work is accepted and you consent to its publication, you grant Poor Yorick Exclusive Internet Rights to publish the work. Accepted work will be featured on Poor Yorick's website for at least eight weeks and will be archived on the website thereafter. Poor Yorick retains the right to archive accepted work indefinitely and to promote it electronically.

You  retain all print rights and other electronic rights. If you do reprint  all or a portion of the work, we appreciate the acknowledgment of first  publication.

Submit up to 5 poems in separate files. Each poem should be no more than 5 pages. 

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The theme of this year's Spring 2026 edition is Transformation. Poor Yorick  seeks bold, creative works that explore the dynamic experience or impact of transformation. Transformation can be planned or unexpected, welcome or not. It occurs in ourselves, our environments, to objects we  love or even to concepts and ideas throughout time. When do we accept  transformation? When do we push back?  General Guidelines:

• Submit all work through Submittable. 
• We do not accept emailed or mailed submissions. 
• We do not accept previously published material. 
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please withdraw your submission. 
• If you have previously had work published in Poor Yorick, please wait a year before submitting your work again.
• Attach your submission as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf document.
• Include a brief cover letter and three-to-five sentence third-person bio with your submission.
• We typically respond to submissions in one-to-three months. If you receive  no response by then, you may email pooryorickeditor@gmail.com to  inquire.
• Unfortunately we cannot pay contributors at this time.

Authors’ Rights If your work is accepted and you consent to its publication, you grant Poor Yorick Exclusive Internet Rights to publish the work. Accepted work will be featured on Poor Yorick's website for at least eight weeks and will be archived on the website thereafter. Poor Yorick retains the right to archive accepted work indefinitely and to promote it electronically. You retain all print rights and other electronic rights. If you do reprint  all or a portion of the work, we appreciate the acknowledgment of first  publication.